E34 535i sport performance figures ?

Hi, new member here, I recognise some of the “faces” on the board here because I am a member of the e30 zone, just sold on my 325 and bought a manual 535 Sport….

 

So im obviously interested in the post here, it would have been one of the first things I would have asked anyway..

 

I do love discussions on performance figures, especially “when rolling”…be it 10, 20 or 100 MPH!

 

Can I add my tuppence to the debate please?!

 

Im more interested in Fast bikes than cars, my first love being a tweaked Hayabusa, so  im averse to bull&hit and “my cars faster than yours” syndrome.

 

But I do appreciate a smart motor; ive also owned a few nice cars, including a 2WD Saph cossie and an Imprezza(UK) Turbo.

 

I haven’t picked up my 535 yet, but had a good test drive last Saturday; it didn’t feel as quick as my (standard) UK Turbo by some margin, off the mark or “rolling”

 

 However, remembering how much the Imprezza struggled to gain speed past an indicated 130 I wouldn’t be surprised if a sport started to gain or match an  Imprezza (given a couple a miles of un-restricted  road).

 

A STi or similar, would with out doubt, kill a 535 everywhere, for a car they have quite ferocious acceleration.

 

Anyway, I think all the “tweaked “ up Imprezza boys really want an M3 anyway, quality and performance! !

 

So, I hope to pick up my 535 this Saturday (car had a private plate on it, awaiting the “new” log book to come thru)

 

It’s a real minter, done 60K on a “H” plate, full BMW service history, flawless, 2 owners, only used in the summer

 

The car sat in a heated garage covered in blankets and this particular guy takes the wheels off to clean them and the arches, he even polishes the under seal…

 

He wanted 4.5K for it, paid him just over 3, maybe OTT but I thought it was worth it.

 

Hope to see a few of you on some meets in the future

 

......and i want my car chipped,MrChipped UK...+20brake isnt it?

 

Cheers

 

 Bryan

i never said it was a 1.6

it was the original 2.1Zetec/CVH hybrid as tested by the first edition of redline magazine and fast ford magazine.

it is a well known car mate.

 

i`ll keep you hanging on as i can see this is really bothering you.

 

my new e30 convertible is 358hp, need a print out for that too ?

 

chippeduk wrote: i`ll keep you hanging on as i can see this is really bothering you.   my new e30 convertible is 358hp, need a print out for that too ?

wrong, its a simple thing to ask for if a guy puts up a post saying that he has built a 300bhp front wheel drive escort out of a 1.6, after all this is a car interest site.But if you can not back up your claim do not worry

 

this is the baby.

The problem we have here is that if i were to post a rolling road printout you would say it was a lie.

I couldnt argue with you as it could well be a printout from one of my other cars so what i will do is take a copy of the mag article.

Basically there was a company called seven valley motorsport who said the same as you so we took the car for indipendant testing at power engineering and bruntingthorpe testing ground.

Of course we proved our point nicely.

How many rolling roads use that method ?

here is one of my e30 with 2.7 engine giving 196@wheels.

 

chippeduk im not being funny m8 but that could be anything ,it does not say what motor its from nor does it say its at the wheels infact it dont say anything apart from 196 at5638rpm,if you`ve had your rst escort up to 300bhp good on yer

but this is going nowhere and ive had enough now.

Just for the record this is what a pucker rolling rd print is like.and as you can see it states model/make/cc and lots more onfo .that what you have posted means jack.

chippeduk wrote: no, thats not a "proper" rolling road printout. thats a printout of a test done by the place you go to.     i know, ive been to loads.

eh??

no dont bother

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